And Mario Van Peebles with Posse (1993)/Los Locos (1997), and Jack Arnold (Fred Williamson) with Boss N-ggr, and Sidney Poitier with Buck and the Preacher (1972), and Marvin Chomsky (Alex Haley) with Roots, and on and on. Tarantino/Weinstein's over-loud marketing wall of noise is a desperate attempt to drown out Steve McQueen's direction of a true history of slavery--12 Years a Slave--with original story, screenplay, direction, and leads by an international crew and cast of those of African-descent. That wall of noise cannot disguise the lack of integrity that underlays Django Unchained.

4:12 pm October 11, 2012

Jernio wrote:

Sorry, but Steve McQueen isn't half the film artist that Tarantino is, nor nearly as competent a storyteller. Hunger had some beautifully spare compositions and formal elegance accompanying its powerful portrayal of Sands, but Shame was a complete mess and misfire. 12 Years a Slave will probably be more concerned with evoking a squalid and monotonous realism than engaging the viewer through character and narrative.

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